Barcelona Hit with Fines and Bans After Champions League Semi-Final Controversy

Barcelona were in great form in almost all competitions last season. Despite showing dominance for a long time, their journey in the UEFA Champions League came to a halt in the semi-finals. Where coach Hansi Flick was furious with several referee decisions in the 4-3 loss to Inter Milan. The punishment for which was a one-match ban from the upcoming Champions League and a fine of 20,000 (more than 28 lakhs Taka).

Not only him, but the Catalan club’s assistant coach Marcus Sorge has also been fined and banned for the same reason. In addition, Barcelona’s two star forwards Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski are also facing fines. In addition, the Blaugrana have been fined another 7,750 euros for unbridled celebrations by their fans. The disciplinary committee of UEFA’s governing body announced this punishment yesterday (Friday).

The Spanish champions lost 4-3 on aggregate to Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals. On the day of their defeat to Inter in the second leg of the semi-finals held last May, Barca’s German coach Flick reacted angrily to several referee decisions. Assistant coach Marcus Sorge was similarly angry. As a result, the two coaches who were banned will not be able to stand in Barca’s dugout in the first match of the upcoming Champions League.

At the same time, two stars Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski have been punished for not following the instructions of the anti-doping officer. They have both been fined 5,000 euros. Which is a little more than 7 lakh taka in Bangladeshi currency. In addition, Barcelona has been fined 5,250 euros for fans throwing various objects on the field and 2,500 euros for setting off fireworks. In total, the Spanish club has to pay 7,750 euros or about 1.1 million taka for the behavior of the spectators.

Meanwhile, Inter Milan, who reached the final after beating Barcelona, have also been fined for the crowd incident. The Italian club’s fans have been fined 22,000 euros for obstructing public movement and another 11,500 euros for setting off fireworks. In total, they will have to pay about 4.7 million taka. Inter lost 5-0 to PSG in the Champions League final.